Backstoryhttps://www.bettergov.org/type/backstory
Everything you want to know about Illinois government but feel too embarrassed to ask.
Produced by the BGA's Civic Engagement team, the BGA Backstory project is a non-partisan guide to Illinois' most important government issues. Our goal is to grow and update this guide on a rolling basis, so let us know if there's a Backstory you need.enChicago City Council https://www.bettergov.org/backstory/chicago-city-council
Explaining what the Chicago City Council is, what its function is, how it passes legislation, and more. Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:45 -0600Annum Haiderhttps://bettergov.org/node/1401841The Office of the Illinois Attorney Generalhttps://www.bettergov.org/backstory/the-office-of-the-illinois-attorney-general
Explaining what an attorney general does, what types of crime an attorney general investigates, and more.Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:00 -0600Annum Haiderhttps://bettergov.org/node/1401789Inspectors General in Illinoishttps://www.bettergov.org/backstory/inspectors-general-in-illinois
Explaining what an inspector general does, how an inspector general is appointed, and more.Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:30 -0600Annum Haiderhttps://bettergov.org/node/1401786The Office of the State’s Attorney of Cook Countyhttps://www.bettergov.org/backstory/the-office-of-the-state-s-attorney-of-cook-county
Explaining what the state’s attorney does, the scope of the office's powers, and more.Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:00 -0500Annum Haiderhttps://bettergov.org/node/1401775Townships https://www.bettergov.org/backstory/townships
Explaining how a township differs from a town, whether townships are important, and more.Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:00 -0500Annum Haiderhttps://bettergov.org/node/1401743 U.S. Censushttps://www.bettergov.org/backstory/us-census
Explaining how U.S. Census data is used, how it impacts Illinois, and more.Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:30 -0500Annum Haiderhttps://bettergov.org/node/1401741Campaign Financehttps://www.bettergov.org/backstory/campaign-finance
Explaining the rules of giving to campaigns, how to look up specific campaign contributions and expenditures, and more.Tue, 07 Aug 2018 15:15 -0500Kristy Kennedyhttps://bettergov.org/node/1401684Term Limits https://www.bettergov.org/backstory/term-limits
Explaining why Illinois doesn’t have term limits, why term limits are popular, and more. Sun, 25 Mar 2018 19:00 -0500Annum Haiderhttps://bettergov.org/node/1401544Property Taxes https://www.bettergov.org/backstory/property-taxes
Explaining who imposes property taxes, what property tax dollars fund, and more.Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:00 -0500Annum Haiderhttps://bettergov.org/node/1401550Redistrictinghttps://www.bettergov.org/backstory/redistricting
Explaining how redistricting lines are drawn, what gerrymandering looks like in Illinois, and more.Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:00 -0500Annum Haiderhttps://bettergov.org/node/1401496Sales Taxhttps://www.bettergov.org/backstory/sales-tax
Explaining what sales taxes are used for, how Illinois compares to neighboring states, and more.Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:00 -0500Annum Haiderhttps://bettergov.org/node/1401546Income Taxhttps://www.bettergov.org/backstory/income-tax
Explaining why Illinois has a flat income tax, whether a progressive income tax system is better, and more. Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:00 -0500Annum Haiderhttps://bettergov.org/node/1401547Pensions https://www.bettergov.org/backstory/pensions
Explaining Illinois’ pension crisis, how pension funds are invested, and more.Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:00 -0500Annum Haiderhttps://bettergov.org/node/1401548School Fundinghttps://www.bettergov.org/backstory/school-funding
Explaining Illinois’ school funding gap, how the state determines funding for each district, and more.Wed, 21 Mar 2018 19:00 -0500Annum Haiderhttps://bettergov.org/node/1401549